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The Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
Imam an-Nawawi · 1233 – 1277 CE · 42
Forty-two comprehensive hadith covering the foundations of religion. An-Nawawi said: he collected each hadith that serves as a pillar of the faith — scholars have written countless commentaries on it, making it a pillar of Islamic education.
Selection method
Mostly rigorous texts from the two Sahihs, ordered to begin with intention and knowledge and end with the motivation for acceptance.
Samples from the book
بني الإسلام على خمس: شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله، وإقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، والحج، وصوم رمضان
Meaning: Islam is built upon five: the testimony of faith, prayer, zakat, Hajj and fasting Ramadan.
Books of the collection (1)
The main books as arranged by the compiler — pick a book to read its hadiths in full: